Covid-19 Cases in Himachal – Coronavirus cases in Himachal Pradesh rose to 4,617 in the last 24 hours. The tally includes 1,413 active cases, 3,132 recovered cases and 47 deaths till date.
Delhi Reports 1,250 New Covid-19 Cases – Health bulletin shows Delhi reported 1,250 new coronavirus cases. While 1,082 discharged cases and 13 deaths. Total number of cases now stands at 1,58,604 including 1,42,908 recovered cases, 11,426 active cases. The death toll rose to 4,270.
J&K Covid-19 Tally Update – A total of 654 new coronavirus cases were reported from Jammu and Kashmir today; 114 from Jammu division and 540 from Kashmir division, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 31,371.
Kerala Records 1,983 New Covid-19 Cases –Kerala reported 1,983 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,419 recoveries and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours. There are 18,673 active cases and 35,247 recovered cases said State Health Minister, KK Shailaja.
Russia has said that it will begin COVID-19 vaccine trials on 40,000 people next week. It said the tests were the equivalent of the Phase 3 trials that other vaccines are undergoing. The vaccine, named Sputnik V, was announced with much fanfare in Russia but drew warnings from Western scientists and the WHO who said it still needed a rigorous safety review.
India, meanwhile, continues to maintain a cautious approach to the announcement, saying that the “National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19” would evaluate all candidates first and then explore partnerships for Indian companies.